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Beyond The Trauma

Where Inner-Child Healing Meets
Whole-Body Wellness

Safe to feel again Thankyou for being curious enough to have a look at my page. No joy.

I've worked in the wellbeing/social work/mental health field in all modalities for over 20 years. I worked predominantly in secondary colleges with challenging adolescents and also primary schools as the wellbeing worker. I have also worked as the youth counsellor at headspace, and in Adult Mental Health as a Mental Health Worker. In amongst all of that, I suffered a severe and prolonged traumatic

event that had me believing my life would not be worth living again. The challenges I endured were debilitating. I thought my life would forever be in a state of survival. No future to look forward to. That is, until I learnt to listen to my body. To get out of my head and connect back to the body. To face my fear! The therapy I am certified in has literally changed the way my nervous system responds. I no longer sit in hypervigilance (which I thought was my “new” normal baseline). This form of therapy is specifically designed to support and help heal your body, that can operate differently after trauma. Once your body and soul knows it's healing, it craves more. If you had asked me if I was going to launch my own business, I would have said no way! But when I realised that while studying this therapy, I was actually healing myself. Once I knew how good and healing this was, I had to share with the world! Having this professional background and personal experience has supported me to become a compassionate, caring trauma-informed therapist using guidance and grace while connecting and holding a session with you. Something (or someone) led you to click on my profile, so let’s schedule a free phone call so I can hear your story and answer any questions you may have.

31/05/2026

When Being “The Centre” Didn’t Feel Safe!

As children, we are naturally egocentric. Our brains are wired to believe the world revolves around us. In a safe, nurturing environment, this builds confidence, security, and emotional regulation.

But in a home shaped by dysfunction, emotional neglect, or unmet needs, that same wiring creates something very different.
Because as a child, you can’t make sense of a parent’s pain, absence, or overwhelm. So, it's easier to make it about you.

Mum is sad - I caused it. Dad is angry - I’m the problem. I’m not being seen or nurtured - there must be something wrong with me.

It has to be you, because the alternative, that those responsible for loving and protecting you couldn’t, is too overwhelming for a young nervous system to hold.

So, you create meaning. You internalise beliefs. And those beliefs quietly shape your inner world. This is why trauma isn’t just about what happened to you, t’s about what you made it mean about you.

As you grow, those early beliefs don’t just disappear. They show up in how you see yourself, in your relationships, and in how safe it feels to be seen, to have needs, or to take up space.

So, when you try to step into something more - more confidence, more visibility, more expansion - a part of you moves forward… and another part pulls you back. Not because you’re broken. But because a part of you learnt it wasn’t safe.

This is where so many people get stuck; not from lack of desire or capability, but from unresolved patterns rooted in their early years.
And this is the work I do.

My sessions are created with safety at the core. We move at a pace that feels right for you, with gentle guidance, support, and reassurance every step of the way. There is no forcing, no pressure; just a space where you are understood, where your story is honoured, and where we make sense of why you’re here.

Through this work, we begin to uncover the root of those beliefs. Where they started, how they were formed, and the version of you that had to carry them. From there, we don’t just “talk about it”, we begin creating a new internal pathway for you to walk forward with clarity, self-trust, and emotional safety.

Because you’ve never had a motivation or manifestation problem.
You’ve had a part of you that’s been trying to protect you all along.
We gently go to the root. We explore where these beliefs were formed and begin to understand the younger part of you who adapted in order to survive.

From there, real change becomes possible. Not by forcing growth, but by creating safety within.
Because you’ve never had a “motivation” or “manifestation” problem. You’ve had a part of you that’s been trying to protect you all along.

If you’re ready to understand what’s really been holding you back, DM me.

We can book your free, no-obligation 30-minute call, where I get to hear your why; what brought you here and what you’re truly seeking. I’ll share some insights, offer you powerful nuggets from this work, and guide you through a simple exercise to help you start finding the answers within yourself.

If you’re feeling called to explore this, DM me and we can begin together. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

27/05/2026

Behind every coach, healer, mentor or guide… is a human being with a story too 🤍

A woman who has cried, healed, rebuilt, questioned herself, grown, and chose to keep showing up anyway.

Yes, I hold professional tools, knowledge and experience… but the real magic comes from the heart behind the work. The person privileged enough to walk beside you as you navigate your own healing journey.

I never see people as “clients.”

I see humans carrying stories, survival patterns, strength, softness, and untapped potential.
This page is more than what I do professionally; it’s a reflection of who I am at my core.

A safe space for healing, truth, growth, nervous system regulation, deep conversations, soul alignment, and remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

So here’s a little glimpse into the woman behind the work ✨

The one holding the candle while we find your light together 🕯

And truly… it’s an honour to walk alongside you.

Thank you for choosing me. Jo 💛 Safe To Feel Again

(I couldn't decide which is my favourite. Never ask a libran to decide - thats torture to us. Would you choose the 1st or the 2nd?)

20/05/2026

✨The life you’re creating starts with the choices you make today ✨
3 years ago, your choices, actions, and habits built the life you’re living right now.
3 years from now, your choices, actions, and habits will build the life you’ll be living then.

It’s okay to feel afraid or nervous - it simply means you’re stepping outside your comfort zone… and that’s where growth truly begins.

A powerful, life-changing truth is this: most people were never taught how to understand or manage their emotions. When someone doesn’t know their own inner world or patterns, they often project their pain onto others. And here’s the real breakthrough - it isn’t personal. It’s conditioning.

Healing begins the moment you realise it’s not about you. When someone treats you poorly, it’s rarely a reflection of your worth. It’s often a manifestation of what they haven’t yet learned to understand, regulate, or heal within themselves. What freedom it brings to see that their behaviour reflects their own limited emotional capacity - not your value.

The truth is, people don’t fear change itself… they fear what they might have to let go of. And more often than not, that ‘something’ is comfort.

You are allowed to outgrow what once felt safe. You are allowed to choose differently. And you are capable of creating a life that feels aligned, empowered, and truly yours.

“Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means it no longer controls your life.”

So, let me ask you… what are you choosing today, and where will it lead you in 3 years?

If you’re ready to deepen your emotional awareness, break old patterns, and begin true emotional healing, you don’t have to do it alone. Support, guidance, and real transformation are available to you.

DM me to begin your journey of healing, self-awareness and meaningful change. In the free discovery call I answer any questions, share what a session with look and feel like, and walk you through a simple exercise that teaches you how to get the answers you need from the safest place that will always steer you in the right direction. Curious to learn what that is? Send me the dm to begin. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

18/05/2026

I got over 100 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

This means more than you'll ever know. Im so grateful for the beautiful country reception our beautiful country is famous for. Big love to you all. Jo 💛

13/05/2026

Big dreams turning into reality… again 💫

My backyard bedroom is finally coming to life; something I’ve dreamed about for so long.

A space where I can sleep outside, wrapped in comfort, listening to the rain, the storms, all that beautiful energy… but still feeling safe, warm, and held in my own little luxury cocoon 🩷

It’s still a work in progress, but seeing this vision come to life outside my window reminds me that seeing really is believing. What once lived in my mind is now becoming my reality.

This space will also become my therapy room… a place to feel, to heal, and to reconnect.

If you’re curious about how I bring my manifestations into reality, send me a DM so we can chat about packages or 1:1 sessions tailored to you 💛

Also, my Yarrawonga community - I’m looking for a qualified electrician and then a plasterer to complete the interior, so feel free to drop your recommendations below! (The extra space is for the en-suite down the track). Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

10/05/2026

Hello Yarrawonga and surrounding towns 👋

I’m new to town, and I just want to say how grateful I am to be here. I manifested a dream that felt almost too big to say out loud, and somehow, step by step, it became real. I found my dream home, created it into existence with the manifesting technique I live by, and moved here knowing nobody… and yet I’ve slowly been welcomed into this beautiful country town that so many people love to visit. You can sure tell when it’s school holidays 😉 I feel genuinely happy and supported living here.

Before I share what I do now, I want to briefly share why this work matters so much to me.

I spent 18 months in hospital. I was in a coma for 3 weeks, my body shut down, and there were two moments where my surgeon prepared my family to say goodbye during that time. I endured 11 catastrophic surgeries, in that time, following a 17-hour reconstruction surgery 12 months later, while still at St Vincents Hospital in Fitzroy. there were long stretches of confusion and delusion as my system tried to survive the relentless cycle of procedures, ketamine, anaesthesia, and recovery. The dressing changes every three days were deeply traumatic. I lived with constant devices attached to me, infusions, and nightly injections to prevent blood clots. I lost my hair, my strength, and eventually experienced complete muscle atrophy. I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t just get up and walk. Even my beautiful 8-year-old grandson was frightened seeing me like that. That was my saddest moment.

When I finally came home, I became dependent on my mum while I rebuilt from the ground up. I was leaving my safety, as hospital is a double-edged sword for me, but I knew I needed more than just existence.

When I rushed back to work, to a job I truly loved, I didn’t realise how unwell I still was. I moved back to Wodonga from Shepparton and returned part-time to a high school role supporting students (something I was genuinely good at and deeply proud of). But from day one, my head felt full, my body screamed in pain, and I couldn’t retain information. I’d come home completely depleted; no dinner, no shower, straight to bed, and use my “days off” just to recover enough to do it again.

I tried to discipline my way through it: drink more water, eat better instead of takeaway, stop complaining, stop being a hypochondriac. But if being hard on myself worked, it would have worked. I pushed for five years… until my body finally took over and I burned out. I quit, scared and shattered, and I kept searching for answers.

Then I saw a Facebook video - two men talking about trauma and how it’s stored in the body and I remember thinking, “Pfft… as if that’s real.” But I was curious. I took their free course… and it was like a lightbulb switched on.

For the first time, I understood what had been happening inside me: how the nervous system scans for safety or danger, how survival responses like fight, flight, freeze, and fawn can take over, and how emotions can get “stuck” in the body through suppression or repression; not because we’re weak, but because at the time, our body decides it isn’t safe to fully feel or express what’s there. We can become trapped in our minds because our feelings are too much in the moment… yet the energy of what we couldn’t process doesn’t simply disappear. And that understanding changed everything.

That moment marked the beginning of my healing. And it’s why I’m here now - not as a “perfect” person, but as someone who has lived survival, lived burnout, and found a path back to safety, strength, and self-trust. I no longer wear the “victim mentality cloak.” I tore it off!... and the strong, healed, superhero part of me stepped forward.

What I do now! I support people who feel stuck; emotionally, mentally, or physically - especially those who have lived through trauma, medical experiences, chronic stress, burnout, or life events that left their nervous system on high alert. My approach is grounded in nervous-system understanding and gentle, body-led healing tools that help you move from surviving… to actually living.

What it’s like to work with me
You can expect a space that is:
• Safe, supportive, and non-judgmental
• Paced (no pushing, no forcing, no “just get over it”)
• Practical (tools you can use in real life, not just big ideas)
• Empowering (we build your capacity and your self-trust - you stay in choice)

One of the things I value most is creating a space that many people have never experienced before.
A space where…
• you don’t have to explain yourself perfectly
• you don’t have to hold it all together
• you don’t have to “be better”
• you don’t have to push, perform, or prove anything

You simply get to arrive exactly as you are.
Because the truth is… your most authentic, raw, and real self is not the problem; it’s the part of you that has been waiting to feel safe enough to be seen.

In our sessions, safety comes first. Always.

We move gently, we honour your nervous system, and we work with your body, not against it.

There is no pressure, no expectations, and no fixing energy.
Just support, understanding, and the space for you to reconnect to yourself in a way that feels safe… maybe for the very first time.

I’m honoured to do this work because I know what it’s like when your body is carrying more than your words can explain. And I also know what’s possible when you finally learn how to work with your nervous system instead of against it.

And from that place…healing naturally begins.

If you’re curious about this work, I’d love to connect; whether that’s a message, a chat, or simply following along as I share tools, stories, and support. I also hold zoom sessions as this form of therapy used is just as effective as in person

To work with me or ask questions, just send me a dm so we can book in your free phone call that offers nuggets of wisdom and no expectations to book a session.

If you prefer to email, please send one to [email protected]

I’m so glad to be here, Yarrawonga. Jo💛 Safe to Feel Again

I have attached a photo of me and my surgeon when I presented to her the award-winning sash "Super Surgeon of the Century, Category VIP Patient 2018. And on the back "thanks for not giving up. Jo (Her boss recommended palliative care). She has told me we will see each other until the first one leaves this earth. I am a unique case, and it is written in in medical journals.
The other picture is one that my grandson drew when he became less scared. I had this magna doodle because for a few weeks I literally couldn't speak.

I also included artwork commissioned by Shazzy Campbell Art this is my story 'Back to Me" I didn't want to die, but I didn't want to exist. I am so happy to be here (check her website out- you won't be disappointed)

08/05/2026

✨ When the signs find you, it’s time to listen… ✨
A few weeks ago, I had one of those moments that stops you in your tracks.

I was on my laptop and an autofill prompt appeared…Nothing unusual at first, until I really looked at it.
It was the full name of my dearest, closest friend… paired with my current address.

I moved into my home in November 2025. She passed away in 2017. I bought this laptop in 2023.

I have never needed to enter her full name into any forms or documents on this device. Ever. Yet there she was. Clear as day. I just stared, mouth open, in complete shock.

And the thing is… this isn’t new.
Whenever I ask my spirit team for a sign, they always bring her through in some way.
💛 Sitting in a waiting room I’d never been in before… a song she loved and I did not, suddenly playing on the radio that was released around 2016 - 2017.
💛 Scrolling old Facebook memories I don’t usually open… stumbling into a conversation between us that made me laugh out loud.
💛 Looking up at the TV in that exact moment… and seeing “Anya’s Restaurant” in gold lettering on Frasier. Mic drop.
It’s like she’s their chosen messenger for me.

And while I don’t always know what the message is specifically about…I know what it means.
She’s still with me.
I am supported.
I am never alone.

🌿 This is the work I do.
Through trauma therapy and somatic work, I help you come back home to your body; to feel safe again, grounded again, connected again.

And through spiritual connection, I support you in opening up to something deeper:
✨ Your spirit team
✨ Your intuitive senses
✨ Your inner knowing

Because here’s the truth…Your guides don’t just step in automatically.

They are there, yes; but they wait for your invitation. They wait for your clarity. They wait for you to ask.

And when you do… the right support shows up in ways that are often too perfect to ignore.

🌙 Have you ever felt like you’re meant for something more?

Like your senses go beyond the physical, but you’re not sure how to trust or use them?

Through my own journey with a spirit mentor, I’ve learnt how to expand my intuition, connect with my guides, access my Akashic records guardian, and call in exactly the support I need; both for myself and for others.

And now… I hold that space for you.

A space of love. A space of safety. A space where your story is honoured and your vulnerability is held without judgment.
Because sometimes, the support you’re seeking…is waiting for you to say yes to it. 💫

If this resonates with you, send me a DM so we can connect, explore where you’re at, and see how I can support you on your journey. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

04/05/2026

🌿 HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS: If it can’t be talked about, it can’t be healed.
When you name what hurts and suddenly you become “the problem”… that’s not a communication issue. That’s a safety issue.

Healthy relationships (with others and with yourself) don’t punish truth-telling. They make space for it.
Because the truth is: some people don’t want the problem fixed if fixing it means owning their part. And ownership is the doorway to change.

Why trauma can make feelings feel… impossible (or way too much).
If you’ve lived through trauma, your nervous system learned one core rule: survival first.
So feelings may show up in two common patterns:
• Numb / shut down: your system learned it was safer to disconnect (freeze, dissociation, “I don’t feel anything”).
• Overwhelmed / flooded: your system learned to stay alert (anxiety, big emotions, reactivity, panic, spirals).

Neither means you’re “too sensitive” or “broken.” It means your body adapted brilliantly to what it lived through… and now it needs a new way to feel safe.

Trauma isn’t just a story you remember. It’s something the body learned to expect.
A gentle truth: you can’t think your way into healing. You have to feel your way through it.

You can read 100 self-help books and gain the perfect vocabulary for your pain… but insight alone doesn’t complete the cycle.

Healing happens when the body gets a new experience:
“This is safe now.” “I can stay with this.” “I’m here. I’m not alone.”

Why I’m the person to hold this space
My work isn’t built from theory alone. It’s built from lived experience.
I know what it’s like to live with inner criticism, PTSD, disconnection from purpose, and to exist in what looks like “functioning” while feeling frozen inside.

I also know what it takes to move beyond surviving and into genuine healing; not by bypassing the pain, but by meeting it safely, honestly, and with the body included.

That’s why the work I offer is grounded in Root Cause Therapy; weaving together talk therapy, neuro transformational therapy, and timeline regression to gently explore what’s been held beneath the surface, so healing becomes embodied, not just understood.

I’m a one‑person, heart‑led practice based in Yarrawonga, devoted to supporting people to gently break generational cycles, reconnect with their inner child, and remember their inherent worth. This work is just as effective online as it is in person. The safety, depth, and healing remain the same whether we meet face‑to‑face or via Zoom, allowing you to access support from wherever you feel most at ease.

This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about creating a safe enough space for your system to finally let go.

About timeline regression and what it looks like when it works
Timeline regression, when practiced in a trauma informed way, isn’t about reliving the past.
It’s about revisiting earlier experiences while staying grounded in the present, so the nervous system can update what it learned back then.
When this work lands, people often notice:
• Memories lose their emotional charge; they become something that happened, not something still happening
• The body stops bracing; less tightness, fewer stress loops, less constant alertness
• Self compassion replaces self blame, “Oh… that’s why I’m like this”
• Triggers feel less powerful because the system learns a new reference point: present day safety

This is the nervous system realising: I survived - and it’s safe now.

What’s happening in the brain and body (simply put)
Unresolved trauma teaches the brain to treat reminders like they’re current danger.
When healing takes place, new neural pathways strengthen, the ones that support:
• Regulation: more steadiness, less snap-reacting
• Choice: the ability to pause and respond instead of react
• Integration: the past feels placed in the past, not running the present

Clients often describe it as:
• “I feel more self-empowered. I feel I can stand my ground”
• “I noticed I don’t feel as tense as I used to”
• “I’m feeling brave enough to go to the family reunion”
• “I’ve stopped the negative talking and getting stuck on an injustice”
• “I’m not reliving arguments in my head anymore”
• “I feel the world has lifted off of my shoulders”
• “I feel hopeful again”

It’s not a forced happy feeling. It’s a settled one. A grounded, safe “I’m here.”
If bringing up a worry or a felt pain makes you “the problem,” your system isn’t wrong for feeling unsafe.

Your body is intelligent. And healing doesn’t come from pushing the past away; it comes from meeting it with support, safety, and truth.

I offer a space where you’re welcome exactly as you are, nothing to fix, nothing to get right. Just your honesty, at your own pace.

Sometimes choosing this kind of support isn’t about certainty, but about a quiet inner-knowing that something wants care. If you feel a gentle pull toward this work, that in itself is enough to begin.

You’re welcome to send me a DM if you’d like to ask about Root Cause Therapy, timeline regression, or simply explore whether this space feels right for you. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

27/04/2026

Reason Is Not an Excuse: A Neurodivergent Lived Experience

Can a neurotypical person please explain their definition of a reason versus an excuse?

Because I am genuinely confused when I am asked “why did you do it this way”, or “Why did you do that for?”, I am going to explain my process because you asked. But as I start explaining you say, “I don’t want to hear your excuses”.

When you feel awkwardness but don’t know why and suddenly, you’re 8 years old realising that there is something about you that people inherently don’t really like that much, and you don’t know what it is.

Adults who are neurospicy have meltdowns too. Even those who have full time jobs and appear to function like the average neurotypical. But meltdowns might be more hidden. They might not come out until the person is home or in a safe space, but they happen….
…and they’re exhausting.

Is this me?!
Moral perfection – panicking when I think I’ve done anything remotely wrong and experiencing intense guilt and obsessing over the same mistakes from my childhood repeatedly and craving a clean, moral slate.

Spending years learning how to mask my ‘too much’, my ‘weirdness’, my ‘indifference’, only to be told you have to ‘be yourself’ for people to like you…and, even when masking, I still wasn’t liked

Inside I am still the little girl in the school yard, with no friends, walking around on my own pretending I was happy and that their name calling, lies and rumours, laughing at me for having no friends, pretending it didn’t hurt me, while I was dying inside and craving the comfort of hiding under my doona not wanting to live one more day longer, begging for this life to end.

Because I believed this was what everybody wanted. Everyone would be happy that I was gone. No one would miss me

No one talks about how AUDHD/trauma means
• Perfect pattern recognition and terrible working memory
• Intense focus on interests and can’t focus on necessities
• Needing predictability and craving novelty
• Social anxiety and impulse sharing
• Sensory overload and sensation seeking

When your neurodivergences are at war with each other!

The neurodivergence experience of watching peers and siblings building solid friendships, have goals, get jobs, move out, move away, move forward, planning futures and I’m still in my room trying to recover from trauma, from pain, from hurt, that no one even realises I’m in

When you are believed, when you don’t have to keep defending yourself or proving your truth, something shifts. The body softens. The nervous system settles. You don’t have to fight to be understood or explain yourself into exhaustion.

You don’t have to argue for the validity of who you are. And that space of being held without judgement, without interrogation, without dismissal, is where real change becomes possible.

This is why I do this work. Because I know what it’s like to need somewhere you can finally stop bracing and just be met as you are, in that safe soft space.

Send me a DM so we can create a space where you don’t have to explain, defend, or fight to be believed. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

20/04/2026

The Day You Became Her Safe Place
Have you ever stopped to think about how different your life might look if you spoke to yourself the way you speak to others?
I want you to picture a little girl.
Every day, you tell her she’s capable.
You remind her she’s beautiful.
When she’s scared, you reassure her.
When she fails, you don’t shame her… you help her try again.
Now… picture treating her the way you sometimes treat yourself.
Pointing out every flaw.
Telling her she should be further along.
Questioning whether she’s good enough.
Withholding praise until she’s “earned” it.
How do you think that would shape her?
The hard truth is that for some of you, that little girl isn’t imaginary.
Those words were spoken to you.
And at some point, you picked them up and began speaking them to yourself.
But that voice doesn’t have to stay.
You are allowed to outgrow it.
You are allowed to change it.
You are allowed to become the safe place you always needed.
And that might be the most powerful shift of all ;
quite possibly the one you’ve been chasing your entire life without even realising it.
The only opinion in the entire Universe that truly matters to you is your own.
And the way you see yourself ripples outward, touching everything.
So, grow into the woman your younger self would have run to for protection.
Because identity shapes behaviour.
Behaviour shapes probability.
Probability shapes reality.
Thoughts reorganise neural pathways.
Actions change your environment.
Identity changes your timeline.
You don’t attract - you influence.
You don’t wait - you participate.
The Universe isn’t testing you.
It’s waiting for your next signal.
That’s the negotiation.
So, the real question isn’t, “What do you want?”
It’s, “What signal are you sending?”
Because reality is listening.
We shape the Universe as much as it shapes us.
This isn’t a static world - it’s a responsive one.
Make a move, and it reveals itself.
And this is where my work lives.
I hold gentle, grounded inner-child healing sessions in a safe and deeply supportive space; a space where your younger parts are met with compassion, consistency, and protection. I don’t guide from theory alone. I guide from lived experience. I’ve walked this path myself, many times over, healing layer by layer, becoming the woman, my younger self needed, the one she would have run to.
If this resonates, you’re welcome to DM me to book a free call to explore whether this work is aligned for you and what support might look like for your next chapter. Jo 💛 Safe to Feel Again

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